The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-12-21
CHRIST BEFORE PLATE,
PAINTED BY MUNKACsY.

The Orlgiua lplc'ure u enc Of the |
grandest paintings that has been
given to the world Ia modern times
Ii covers about twenty by thirty feet
of canvas, the figures all being ite
size. Everybody is familiar with the
story. The scene is early morning in
ihe prW,orlum or otll,i, reslI,u,j of
the Roman governor at Jerusalem
Inc picture is drawn from dcscrip
lions in the New Testament OF the
appearance anG trial OF Chris
before PLATE. 1t is thers rr.
lated that when he was sccuseb
of the priests and elders, he answered |
nothing" "Aud Plate answered and |
said again unto them: What will ye |
that shall do unto him whom ye call
King of the Jews: aud they cried on
again, cruelty him" In the centre of
the picture is the figure of the
Saviour, with his hands bound. cree,
composed, gazing steadfastly on the
face of Plate Around and behind
him crowd the rsbble of Jerusalem,
some frantic, others attracted by Idle
curiosity, Others apparently bent
merely on killing time. In the imme'
diate foreground is Roman soldier
holding the mob in check with the
shaft OF bis spear. pontins PLATE sits
~ the representative of CG 4ar on the
judgment throne. VI is medi atiug
and is grea iy perp Xrd. lie knows
nothing a. Inst Chri-t, but dare not
resist the clamor uf the people. Ga
,he right OF PLATE stands Caiaphas,
he chiei accuser of Christ, with hi-
arm extended t'.'HCt the excited
popu!ace. The figure pressing tor
ward il the crowd with nplitted arms
is u rutliAn OF the lowest type. lie is
shouting Cruelty Him ! Cruelty
Him" On the left of Plate sit two
elders, watching the proceedings
with deep interest. Between Christ
and Caiaphas, sitting Oh q bench =
rich banker, looking on will
temptuous curiosity. Near hin
young rowdy, leaning over the
ing and scotiiug Ia the face of Jesus.
Pcrched on high stool by the side OF
the Judgment seat and resting his head
against the wall is a scrib1 who views
the scene with an air of weary indif
ference. A knot of old men L. Seated
iHIan angle OF the room to the lett OF
the banker. They are apparently ar
quing Christ's claim that he is the
promised Messiah. Consplcuously
raised above the heads of the crowd
is seen young mother with benuli
full face, holding child in her arms,
and looking at Jesus with tenderness
! and compassion. Through the whole
picture are groups of figures and faces
rejecting the different emotions hat
animate each Individual
TINS picture has been on exhibition
in the principal cities of Europe and
is now being exhibited in America
L. ha- been viewed by millions of peo
pie and has created more sensation
throughout the entire civilized world
han any other painting ever prodnc
ed. Ia the city of New York it wAs
on exhibition several months and Wns
seen by huudreds of thouraNDs OF peo
pie. 1t WAS recently sold to Johu
I Waunamaker, of Philadelphia for
/ Sl200U0 in cash.
Michael Won Munkacsy, the painter
of this wonderful picture, was born
III 1874 in the fortress OF of MunkaCs
/ Ilugary. His parents died when he
/ was five years old, aud poor uncle
who took charge of him apprentced
| him to a carpenter. Some students
Al college where he VAS working
taught him to read and write. 6Ie
took an especial interest in hi tory
ana poetry. His first ideas Of
painting were obtained from q
portrait painter, who ius ructed
him in drawing and also
in lfersture. He soon began
to 20 drawing lessons himself His
first tuccessful painting wss that OF
the entire family Of tailor, for which
( he received coat in payment. As
soOn ~ 10 WAS able he went TO Wen
ma ant sIu lied in the museums. His
first artistic triUmph WAS the Las
Day Of Ma ordemned to DEATH
and 1t csthbii' he'd the universal fam
Of the painter. 1t create p grea,
! seu a'ion VI Paris and won MIN a
mcdel Tnls picture was followed
by "-4n Episode OF the Hungarian
War tf lS49,' the IN CHI
StrollCrr:" the "Pawnbroker's Shop
and others, all of which created ereot
int rest throughout Europe, hhJ
Mulkacsy's name, although he was
bat thirty -on years of age, soon filleo
the entire ARTISTIC Wotld
PHoTO-EICHING.
A photo etching by the NJ tnhattSu
Art COMPANY of this famous painting
is y fac simile of the original picture,
and IS considered the most pertcc' re
production OF it tnat has ever been
otfered for sale. The high S and shades
4re faithfully portrayed. and the
beautiful life-like effects produced
by the original are presery ed in this
copy. The retail prloe of this etching
is 81, but The EXAMINEg takes
pleasure IN announcing that II has
perfected arrangements by which
every subscriber to the Weekly
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